Suspected Fulani bandits have killed eight residents in Mbwelle Village, Kwatas District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, in what authorities described as a renewed wave of reprisal attacks.
The attack reportedly occurred around 10:30 p.m. on April 9, according to security sources cited by counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X.
The victims were identified as Habila Istifanus (38), Hassan Istifanus (31), Iliya Mangut (70), Sunday Gideon (31), Innocent Banabas (20), Lucky Titus (38), Wisdom Lucky (15), and Bwehsun Hassan (25).
Security sources said joint forces responded to a distress call but arrived after the attackers had fled the scene.
A source attributed the delayed response to the distance between the troops’ base—about 15 kilometres away—and the community, as well as difficult terrain in the area.
All victims, including the injured, were evacuated to Bokkos Cottage Hospital for treatment.
Military personnel have since launched operations to track down those responsible for the attack.
